Center Staff Management Team Bradley K. Googins, Ph.D. Executive Director Bradley Googins has served as The Center's Executive Director since 1997. Since becoming Executive Director, he has undertaken a major restructuring of The Center to better serve its corporate membership while pushing the corporate citizenship agenda forward in Fortune 1000 companies. Dr. Googins is focusing on developing a global educational network on corporate citizenship. He frequently speaks around the world on issues of corporate citizenship, including a recent engagement in Latin America on behalf of the State Department. He is also one of the key organizers of the Transatlantic Summit on Corporate Citizenship in Great Britain, and a member of the Steering Committee of the MacArthur Foundation project on Human Development and Healthy Organizations. Contact him at 617.552.2882, email bradley.googins.1@bc.edu. View his complete bio. Peggy Connolly Director of Communications Peggy manages strategic communications activities including media relations, publications, web site, marketing, and brand management. Contact her at 617.552.0722, email peggy.connolly.1@bc.edu. View her complete bio. Susan Fonseca Director of Administration Susan Fonseca oversees all aspects of The Center's operations, administration and finances. Prior to her position at Boston College, Susan Fonseca was the Director of Operations for a national management consultancy. She has over 15 years experience managing professional services operations. Contact her at 617.552.0723, email susan.fonseca.1@bc.edu. Cheryl Yaffe Kiser Director of Corporate Engagement & Marketing Cheryl Kiser oversees all aspects of The Center's marketing strategies, media relations, member relations, and communications. Prior to her position at Boston College, Cheryl Yaffe Kiser was the Director of Corporate Communications for WFD, Inc. (formerly Work Family Directions), and a community relations practitioner as head of the department for the Metropolitan District Commission, the largest Massachusetts state agency. Contact her at 617.552.8948, email cheryl.kiser.1@bc.edu. Christopher C. Pinney Director of Executive Education Chris leads The Center's executive education program, including its open enrollment certificate program, custom and on-site training, and the Global Education Network. Prior to joining The Center, Chris was director of the Imagine Program in Canada, and Vice-President of Corporate Citizenship at the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy. Contact him at 617.552.4299, email christopher.pinney.1@bc.edu. View his complete bio. Edmund M. Burke, Ph.D. Founder and Director Emeritus Edmund Burke is the founder and Director Emeritus of The Center. His extensive experience in strategic planning, including service on the staff of the White House under President Jimmy Carter, makes him an acknowledged authority on corporate citizenship. His book, Corporate Community Relations: The Principle of the Neighbor of Choice, has become a standard for designing community relations strategies and programs. Another book, Managing a Company in an Activist World: The Leadership Challenge of Corporate Citizenship, published in 2005, describes the management challenges and responsibilities of corporate citizenship. Burke continues to conduct a very popular series of executive briefings on the following topics: "It's the Behavior, Stupid: Successful Strategies for Corporate Citizenship in The New Society," and "Managing Community Expectations." View his complete bio. Staff Eileen Blinstrub, Manager, Custom Training & Corporate Engagement Eileen manages The Center's on-site and custom executive education training programs. Contact her at 617.552.1467, email eileen.holton-blinstrub.1@bc.edu. William Brittingham, Assistant Director, Executive Education Billy oversees The Center's Certificate Program and other public course offerings. Contact him at 617.552.2555, email william.brittingham.1@bc.edu. Josefina Chacon, Database Specialist Josefina manages The Center's database. Contact her if you need member access to the web siteor have trouble logging in. Contact her at 617.552.1717, email chaconja@bc.edu. Sylvia Ciesluk, Research Associate Sylvia is a lead researcher for the Global Education and Research Network, providing knowledge and educational resources to help companies understand the global corporate citizenship context. She is also a researcher for the Executive Forum, which serves senior corporate citizenship professionals as they work to make corporate citizenship a part of their company's vision and each employee's job. Sylvia also engages in applied research initiatives to support the Center's core services. Contact her at 617.552.2943, email sylvia.ciesluk.1@bc.edu. Eve Kristiansen, Office Manager & Executive Assistant  Eve manages The Center's office function, and is an executive assistant to Bradley Googins. Contact here at 617.552.2882, email eve.kristiansen@bc.edu. Kenda Kuncaitis, Member Services Specialist Kenda manages the services offered to Center members, acting as a liaison between members and Center staff.  In addition, she is responsible for the Center’s monthly webinars and oversees the Member Knowledge Center. Contact Kenda if you have questions about membership, webinars, best practices, Center resources, or any other questions related to making the most of your corporate membership. Contact her at 617.552.8672, email kenda.kuncaitis@bc.edu. Allison Lee, Senior Research Associate/Corporate Community Liaison Allison is the point person for the Center’s community involvement activities and research. She does research and writing around philanthropy, volunteerism, strategic partnerships and other major community involvement issues. She also leads the Community Involvement Leadership Roundtable, a group of companies which provides advanced thinking in the community involvement space.  Prior to joining the Center, she worked as a researcher for the Corporate Citizenship Company, a U.K.-based CSR consulting firm. Contact Allison at 617.552.1552 or at Allison.lee.1@bc.edu. Theresa Mahan, Editorial Assistant for The Journal of Corporate Citizenship  Theresa serves as the part-time editorial assistant for The Journal of Corporate Citizenship, which is housed at Boston College. Working with the current editor, David Cooperrider of Case Western Reserve University, she manages all submissions and communications with the authors, reviewers and with Greenleaf Publishing in the UK. Theresa is also a freelance artist with a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art. Lisa Medolo, Business Manager In her role overseeing The Center's general accounting functions, Lisa administers all financial systems, including AR/AP and account reconciliation, and develops financial forecasts and budgets. Contact her at 617.552.0496, email lisa.medolo.1@bc.edu. Colleen Olphert, Director, Membership Colleen oversees The Center’s membership function. She is responsible for member recruitment & retention as well as member information services. Contact her at 617.552.0724, email colleen.olphert.1@bc.edu Karen O'Malley, Program Manager, Executive Education Karen is responsible for administration of The Center’s Executive Education programs. Contact her with questions regarding our Executive Education courses at 617.552.1553, email karen.omalley.2@bc.edu. Belinda Richards, Research Associate, The Institute for Responsible Investment Belinda is a Research Associate in the Institute for Responsible Investment, a Center project that works with investors, corporations, public sector organizations, and research institutes to coordinate thinking and action around issues of strategic importance to long-term wealth creation for investors and society at large. Prior to joining The Center, she worked as a corporate lawyer in Australia advising pension funds and financial services organizations. Contact her at 617.552.1031, email belinda.richards@bc.edu. Chris Ryan, Fiscal Specialist Chris assists in managing all of The Center's accounting functions. Contact her at 617.552.1159, email ryanacd@bc.edu. Kwang Ryu, Research Associate Kwang is a lead developer of The Center's Global Benchmarking Initiative, working with companies around the world to benchmark and measure performance in corporate citizenship within their peer groups as a means of creating strategic business advantage. He also is a network manager for the Executive Forum, which serves senior corporate citizenship professionals as they work to make corporate citizenship a part of their company's vision and each employee's job. Kwang also is a researcher for the Global Leadership Network, a joint collaboration with AccountAbility in the U.K., working with companies to align and embed corporate citizenship into the core of their business. Contact him at 617.552.0922, email kwang.ryu.1@bc.edu. Sharon Sabin, Communications Specialist Sharon is The Center's designer and desktop publisher, and is responsible for applying our look and identity to all printed publications. Contact her at 617.552.1461, email sharon.sabin.1@bc.edu. Josh Shortlidge, Manager, Information Systems Josh is responsible for The Center's technology strategy and development. He has a strong background in technology solutions for marketing. His work focuses on improving The Center’s ability to communicate with current and potential member companies and developing technology based strategies for sharing The Center’s knowledge. Contact him at 617.552.9108, email shortlid@bc.edu. Susan Thomas, Assistant Director, Web & Electronic Communications Susan is responsible for development of The Center's web site and internet presence and for the marketing communication of Center products and services. She has more than 20 years experience in corporate citizenship and community relations, with a particular focus on publications, marketing communications and web design. Report problems or updates for The Center's web site to Susan. Contact her at 617.552.8668, email susan.thomas@bc.edu. Vesela Veleva, Sc.D., Research Manager Vesela manages applied research initiatives that support The Center’s core services. This includes managing the development of assessment tools and indicators; comparative performance benchmarking initiatives such as the biannual State of Corporate Citizenship, and other applied research programs that support the development of The Center's executive education programs and networks. Contact her at 617.552.8680, email velevav@bc.edu. View her complete bio. Rick Ward, Membership Recruitment and Corporate Engagement Manager Rick is responsible for membership recruitment and overall account management. Through relationship building and learning the needs and challenges of member companies, Rick’s goal is to increase member retention and diversify the Center’s corporate membership base. Before coming to The Center, Rick worked with corporate partners as client services manager at NeighborWorks America. Contact him at 617.552.2365, email wardrm@bc.edu.  Emily Weiner, Coference & Event Producer Emily is responsible for all aspects of The Center’s events, including the annual International Corporate Citizenship Conference. She has more than ten years of event production and management experience, creating programs that excite and engage audiences while delivering key themes and messages. Contact her at 617.552.8045, email weinere@bc.edu. Tim Wilson, Editor Tim oversees editing and production of The Center’s publications. Prior to joining The Center, he worked in the newspaper industry for 25 years as a reporter and editor. Contact him at 617.552.1173, email timothy.wilson.2@bc.edu. David Wood, Director, The Institute for Responsible Investment David directs applied research and other activity for the Institute for Responsible Investment (IRI), a Center project that works with investors, corporations, public sector organizations, and research institutes to coordinate thinking and action around issues of strategic importance to long-term wealth creation for investors and society at large. Prior to joining The Center he taught at Boston University. Contact him at 617.552.1140, email david.wood.4@bc.edu.